100 years of engagement rings in under 3 minutes - VIDEO

The Flame Introductions team is partial to a bit of water
cooler cooing over a lovely sparkler – and so we’re more than a little bit
taken with this gorgeous video highlighting the changing styles of engagement
rings over the last century.

Couresty of website, Mode, and antique jewellery experts, Peter Jon Shemonsky, the video traces the ring finger trends from
the 1910s to the modern day in just under three minutes – from the classic
diamond solitaire mounted on a yellow gold band, popular at the turn of the
century, through to the showier, coloured, princess-cut gems on platinum and
white gold bands currently all the rage.

Some of the biggest trend shifts can be seen between the
1970s and 1980s, when engagement rings went from elaborate affairs with
miniature gemstones surrounding the central rock (this was the era of flock
wallpaper, after all), to the rather more pared back, classic and elegant look
of the following decade.

The seventies weren’t the only decade where the ring of
choice reflected the era’s other key trends. In the 1920s, geometric settings
nodded to the rise in Art Deco. In the 1940s, the ubiquitous use of white and yellow
gold in ‘war bride rings’ was a result of the rationing of precious metals, while the platinum usage of the post war period
told of renewed optimism. As bold shapes and patterns emerged in the
fashions of the sixties, demand increased for fancier shaped diamonds –
emerald-cut, pear, marquise and heart. See for yourself below.

Author: Rebecca

Rebecca lives in London with her husband, daughter and dachshund. She hopes her dating blogs for Flame Introductions will inspire you to seek out the best London and UK locations for brilliant dates, and discover some tips along the way to help you find your perfect partner.